2 Stone Mountain children hurt after 7-year-old fires stolen gun
Stone Mountain police investigate an accidental shooting that injured a 7 and 3-year-old.
STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. - Two children were injured when a 7-year-old accidentally discharged a gun, according to police.
What we know:
Officers said they responded to a home along Carillon Lane around 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
When they arrived, they found the 7-year-old with a gunshot wound to the leg. They also found a 3-year-old with a graze wound.
Both children were taken to Arthur M. Blank Medical Center, part of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, and are expected to be okay, according to police.
Detectives investigated the shooting and said the 7-year-old found the gun in an adult's backpack. He pulled the gun out of the bag, and it went off while in his hand.
The gun the child found was reported stolen and used in a DeKalb County armed robbery, according to police.
The man in possession of the gun has been identified as Ahmad McGirt, 20, of Conyers, Georgia. He is charged with two counts of cruelty to children in the second degree and one count of theft by receiving a stolen firearm.
What we don't know:
Police have not released the names of the victims, and likely won't since they are minors.
The Source: Information in this article came from the Stone Mountain Police Department in a press release to FOX 5 News. This article has been updated to add the identity of the man charged and change the address where the crime happened.